The Comet is a highly effective skill for the Disciple of Varashta in Path of Exile 2. Based on our latest ladder analysis of 132 top players in the 90-plus bracket, this build frequently maximizes damage by utilizing support gems such as Efficiency II, Boundless Energy II, Concentrated Area. To optimize survivability and DPS, players commonly allocate key passives like The Fourth Teaching, Instruments of Power, Pure Energy on the skill tree.

Comet
(Disciple of Varashta) Builds
Below data represents gem links within this cohort. Selected main skills are strictly isolated.
★ Selected Main Skills
Other Active Skills & Auras
Flasks Distribution
Main Hand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
50%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
48.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
45.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
39.4%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
34.8%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Lightning] Damage
31.1%
# to maximum Mana
18.9%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
13.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
11.4%
#% increased Cast Speed
9.1%
Offhand (Set I)
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
75%
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
72.7%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
61.4%
# to maximum Mana
56.1%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
16.7%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
16.7%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit Chance] for [Spell|Spells]
15.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
13.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
11.4%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
9.8%
Helmet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
74.2%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53.8%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
47%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
39.4%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.6%
# to maximum Mana
34.1%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
18.2%
# to maximum Life
18.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
17.4%
Body Armour
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
67.4%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
56.1%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
38.6%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
38.6%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
35.6%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
29.5%
#% increased [ESRechargeRate|Energy Shield Recharge Rate]
25%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
12.9%
# to Level of all [Corrupted] Skill Gems
6.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
6.1%
Gloves
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
49.2%
#% increased [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance
39.4%
# to [Dexterity|Dexterity]
31.8%
#% increased [Attack] Speed
30.3%
#% increased [Evasion|Evasion] Rating
29.5%
Your [CriticalDamageBonus|Critical Damage Bonus] is #%
29.5%
Your [Critical|Critical Hit] Chance cannot be [RerollCrit|Rerolled]
29.5%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
28.8%
# to maximum Life
22%
# to maximum Mana
14.4%
Boots
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
53%
#% increased Movement Speed
52.3%
# to maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
48.5%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
43.2%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
41.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
37.9%
# to [StunThreshold|Stun Threshold]
19.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
13.6%
# to [Intelligence|Intelligence]
10.6%
# to maximum Life
7.6%
Amulet
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
72.7%
# Prefix Modifier allowed
54.5%
# Suffix Modifier allowed
54.5%
# to [Spirit|Spirit]
43.2%
#% increased Cast Speed
29.5%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
21.2%
#% increased maximum [EnergyShield|Energy Shield]
21.2%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
20.5%
# to maximum Mana
14.4%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
14.4%
Ring 1
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
121.2%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
63.6%
[Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Pierce]
53.8%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Fork]
52.3%
Left ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Chain]
52.3%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] cannot [Fork]
50.8%
Right ring slot: [Projectile|Projectiles] from [Spell|Spells] [Chain] # times
42.4%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
18.2%
Reflects opposite Ring
13.6%
# to maximum Mana
12.1%
Ring 2
Top Bases / Uniques
Top Explicit Mods
#% increased Cast Speed
69.7%
#% increased [ItemRarity|Rarity of Items] found
40.9%
#% to all [ElementalDamage|Elemental] [Resistances]
38.6%
# to maximum Mana
33.3%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
31.8%
#% increased [Cold] Damage
25.8%
#% to [Resistances|Fire Resistance]
23.5%
#% to [Resistances|Lightning Resistance]
23.5%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
22.7%
#% to [Resistances|Cold Resistance]
21.2%
Belt
Top Explicit Mods
Has # [Charm] Slots
98.5%
#% of [Flask|Flask] Recovery applied Instantly
66.7%
All [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacies] have #% increased effect per duplicate [MagesLegacy|Mage's Legacy] you have
62.9%
Legacy of [LegacyOfDiamond|Diamond]
50.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfQuicksilver|Quicksilver]
50.8%
Legacy of [LegacyOfGold|Gold]
38.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfBismuth|Bismuth]
36.4%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSilver|Silver]
35.6%
Legacy of [LegacyOfSulphur|Sulphur]
22%
# to maximum Life
18.9%
Main Hand (Set II)
Top Explicit Mods
# to maximum Mana
35.6%
#% increased [Spell] Damage
27.3%
#% increased Cast Speed
23.5%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Cold] Damage
14.4%
[Gain] #% of Damage as Extra [Fire] Damage
14.4%
# to Level of all [Cold|Cold] [Spell|Spell] Skills
12.1%
#% increased Mana Regeneration Rate
12.1%
Gain # Mana per enemy killed
12.1%
#% increased [LightRadius|Light Radius]
10.6%
# to Level of all [Spell|Spell] Skills
8.3%
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Key Notables & Keystones
The Fourth Teaching
(131)99.2%✕ Remove
Instruments of Power
(129)97.7%✕ Remove
Pure Energy
(128)97%✕ Remove
Sacred Rituals
(126)95.5%✕ Remove
Controlling Magic
(124)93.9%✕ Remove
Baryanic Leylines
(122)92.4%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Forward
(121)91.7%✕ Remove
Dampening Shield
(120)90.9%✕ Remove
Endless Blizzard
(115)87.1%✕ Remove
Patient Barrier
(114)86.4%✕ Remove
Heavy Frost
(113)85.6%✕ Remove
Chaos Inoculation
(110)83.3%✕ Remove
Efficient Casting
(109)82.6%✕ Remove
Thin Ice
(108)81.8%✕ Remove
Invocated Efficiency
(106)80.3%✕ Remove
Insightfulness
(104)78.8%✕ Remove
Glaciation
(101)76.5%✕ Remove
Harsh Winter
(98)74.2%✕ Remove
Careful Assassin
(98)74.2%✕ Remove
Enhanced Barrier
(95)72%✕ Remove
Mental Alacrity
(94)71.2%✕ Remove
Brain Freeze
(92)69.7%✕ Remove
Critical Overload
(85)64.4%✕ Remove
Dreamcatcher
(77)58.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Equilibrium
(77)58.3%✕ Remove
Melding
(73)55.3%✕ Remove
Brain Storm
(72)54.5%✕ Remove
Remnant Attraction
(68)51.5%✕ Remove
For the Jugular
(68)51.5%✕ Remove
Storm Driven
(65)49.2%✕ Remove
Invigorating Archon
(65)49.2%✕ Remove
Chakra of Elements
(65)49.2%✕ Remove
Shimmering Mirage
(64)48.5%✕ Remove
Energising Archon
(63)47.7%✕ Remove
Ingenuity
(61)46.2%✕ Remove
Abasement
(59)44.7%✕ Remove
Sudden Escalation
(58)43.9%✕ Remove
Throatseeker
(58)43.9%✕ Remove
Tempered Mind
(57)43.2%✕ Remove
Critical Exploit
(54)40.9%✕ Remove
True Strike
(53)40.2%✕ Remove
Evocational Practitioner
(51)38.6%✕ Remove
Heartbreaking
(50)37.9%✕ Remove
Ice Walls
(50)37.9%✕ Remove
Turn the Clock Back
(49)37.1%✕ Remove
Shattered Crystal
(49)37.1%✕ Remove
Mana Blessing
(49)37.1%✕ Remove
Lingering Whispers
(47)35.6%✕ Remove
Dominion
(45)34.1%✕ Remove
Archon of the Storm
(45)34.1%✕ Remove
Ether Flow
(44)33.3%✕ Remove
Utmost Offering
(42)31.8%✕ Remove
Practiced Signs
(41)31.1%✕ Remove
Preservation
(40)30.3%✕ Remove
Potent Incantation
(38)28.8%✕ Remove
Heartstopping
(37)28%✕ Remove
Master of Hexes
(37)28%✕ Remove
Fated End
(33)25%✕ Remove
Flurry
(30)22.7%✕ Remove
Energise
(30)22.7%✕ Remove
Rapid Recharge
(29)22%✕ Remove
Conservative Casting
(29)22%✕ Remove
Convalescence
(29)22%✕ Remove
Deadly Force
(27)20.5%✕ Remove
Raw Power
(27)20.5%✕ Remove
All Natural
(27)20.5%✕ Remove
Aspiring Genius
(26)19.7%✕ Remove
Roil
(26)19.7%✕ Remove
Arcane Intensity
(24)18.2%✕ Remove
Echoing Frost
(23)17.4%✕ Remove
Zone of Control
(23)17.4%✕ Remove
Overexposure
(20)15.2%✕ Remove
Sanguine Tolerance
(19)14.4%✕ Remove
Stripped Defences
(18)13.6%✕ Remove
Shredding Force
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Bone Chains
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Stormcharged
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Inescapable Cold
(17)12.9%✕ Remove
Breaking Point
(16)12.1%✕ Remove
Mind Eraser
(16)12.1%✕ Remove
Rupturing Pins
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Lingering Horror
(15)11.4%✕ Remove
Efficient Killing
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Touch the Arcane
(14)10.6%✕ Remove
Echoing Thunder
(13)9.8%✕ Remove
Dynamism
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Erraticism
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Echoing Flames
(12)9.1%✕ Remove
Warding Fetish
(11)8.3%✕ Remove
Haemorrhaging Cuts
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Cooked
(10)7.6%✕ Remove
Dependable Ward
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Efficient Inscriptions
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Arcane Remnants
(9)6.8%✕ Remove
Embodiment of Lightning
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Ice Storm
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Pure Chaos
(8)6.1%✕ Remove
Raw Mana
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Elemental Force
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Split Shot
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Secrets of the Orb
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Open Mind
(7)5.3%✕ Remove
Arcane Blossom
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Kite Runner
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Infusion of Power
(6)4.5%✕ Remove
Illuminated Crown
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Varashta's Intuition
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Climate Change
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Chilled to the Bone
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Controlled Chaos
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Crashing Wave
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Stormbreaker
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Wither Away
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Whispers of Doom
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Soul Bloom
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Pain Attunement
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Thaumaturgic Generator
(5)3.8%✕ Remove
Reverberation
(4)3%✕ Remove
Empowering Infusions
(4)3%✕ Remove
Moment of Truth
(4)3%✕ Remove
Desensitisation
(4)3%✕ Remove
Lightning Storm
(4)3%✕ Remove
Overflowing Power
(4)3%✕ Remove
Lightning Quick
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Paragon
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Everlasting Infusions
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Refocus
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Vulgar Methods
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Shocking Limit
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Barya of Navira
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Empowering Remnants
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Navira's Well
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Hastening Barrier
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Frozen Limit
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Nature's Bite
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Well of Power
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Infernal Limit
(3)2.3%✕ Remove
Puppet Master chance
(3)2.3%✕ Remove